Speaking of gators I was pittling around on lemon slough floating a few jugs Monday afternoon and spotted a 6 foot gator. I paddled from the slough up the feeder creek and this couple bank fishing was warning me about seeing the same gator. I told them I was more worried about cotton mouths than gators. AS SOON AS those words left my mouth a very very large carp leaped up out the water directly beside me knocking into my kayak.....I don't know if anyone has ever prayed sitting down and floating but I definatly took that time to do it. After I gathered my marbles I look over at the couple fishing and the woman is on the ground in tears laughing. I caught absolutely nothing after that! I guess my teeth was chattering too loud and spooked the fish.